February 2020
Climate change and spaceports – a difficult balance
Spaceports are becoming part of the NewSpace industry around the world, but some people worried about climate change have suggested they could ...
May 2021
Taking quantum into space
The second quantum revolution is taking advantage of the NewSpace race. In this article, Dr Sonali Mohapatra tries to unveil the mystery behind quantum key distribution and why ...
06 May 2019
Japan's first private rocket launches successfully
... synchronous orbit. Dubbed ZERO, the company hopes to conduct its first flight test in 2020. As with many NewSpace start-ups, Interstellar’s goal is to provide ultra low cost, reliable launch services to capitalise on the growth in the...
March 2015
Small is the new big: why micro-satellites require new laws
... development of high growth commercial opportunities. Countries unwilling to adopt such a position will run the risk to the NewSpace Entrepreneurs flying away to succeed in the more forward-looking countries. The in-orbit collision risk between two...
August 2018
Earth observation game-changer
... impact By 2025 it is expected that the global SAR in space market will grow to become a nearly US$2 billion sector NewSpace is ushering in an era that values new approaches, creating an environment where costs are reduced and schedules shortened...
29 March 2021
Space is Open for Business
... such as orbital debris, which is expected to worsen as space development ramps up. So, at the same time as lapping at the fountain of NewSpace Kool-Aid, readers would be well-advised to seek out a grey-haired member of the space profession to get...
